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Overview

Enzo Bonmassar is affiliated with the University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy. Their research mainly spans the field of Medicine with particular focus on several subfields including Geriatrics and Gerontology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Biomedical Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Oncology.

The scientist's recent publications highlight investigations into cancer and related biomedical topics. Two notable papers include:

  • Influence of Polydatin on the Tumor Microenvironment In Vitro: Studies with a Colon Cancer Cell Model, 2022, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Abscopal Effect and Drug-Induced Xenogenization: A Strategic Alliance in Cancer Treatment?, 2021, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Bonmassar include Maria Pia Fuggetta, Alex De Gregorio, Ewa K. Krasnowska, Manuela Zonfrillo, and Giampietro Ravagnan. The main venue for their publications is the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

The scientist's research topics frequently address themes such as:

  • Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
  • Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
  • Nanoplatforms for Cancer Theranostics
  • Effects of Radiation Exposure
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

These topics illustrate a multidisciplinary approach combining molecular biology, oncology, and medical technology, with particular attention to cancer biology, immune system responses, and the impact of radiation exposure on health.

Best Publications

  • miR-155 gene: a typical multifunctional microRNA.

    Isabella Faraoni;Francesca Romana Antonetti;John Cardone;Enzo Bonmassar

  • INVOLVEMENT OF THE MISMATCH REPAIR SYSTEM IN TEMOZOLOMIDE-INDUCED APOPTOSIS

    Stefania D’Atri;Lucio Tentori;Pedro Miguel Lacal;Grazia Graziani

  • Modification of miR gene expression pattern in human colon cancer cells following exposure to 5-fluorouracil in vitro

    Lorena Rossi;Enzo Bonmassar;Isabella Faraoni

  • DNA damage induced by temozolomide signals to both ATM and ATR: role of the mismatch repair system.

    Simona Caporali;Sabrina Falcinelli;Giuseppe Starace;Maria Teresa Russo

  • Chemo-Immunotherapy of Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma With Gemcitabine Plus FOLFOX 4 Followed by Subcutaneous Granulocyte Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor and Interleukin-2 Induces Strong Immunologic and Antitumor Activity in Metastatic Colon Cancer Patients

    Pierpaolo Correale;Maria Grazia Cusi;Kwong Yok Tsang;Maria Teresa Del Vecchio

  • Immunization of stage IV melanoma patients with Melan-A/MART-1 and gp100 peptides plus IFN-alpha results in the activation of specific CD8(+) T cells and monocyte/dendritic cell precursors.

    Tiziana Di Pucchio;Lorenzo Pilla;Imerio Capone;Maria Ferrantini

  • Resveratrol down-regulates the growth and telomerase activity of breast cancer cells in vitro.

    Giulia Lanzilli;Maria Pia Fuggetta;Maria Tricarico;Andrea Cottarelli

  • Combined treatment with temozolomide and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor enhances survival of mice bearing hematologic malignancy at the central nervous system site.

    Lucio Tentori;Carlo Leonetti;Marco Scarsella;Giulia d'Amati

  • The Effect of O6-Alkylguanine-DNA Alkyltransferase and Mismatch Repair Activities on the Sensitivity of Human Melanoma Cells to Temozolomide, 1,3-bis(2-Chloroethyl)1-nitrosourea, and Cisplatin

    Rita Pepponi;Giancarlo Marra;Maria Pia Fuggetta;Sabrina Falcinelli

  • Altered expression of selected microRNAs in melanoma: antiproliferative and proapoptotic activity of miRNA-155.

    Lauretta Levati;Ester Alvino;Elena Pagani;Diego Arcelli

  • Effect of resveratrol on proliferation and telomerase activity of human colon cancer cells in vitro.

    M. P. Fuggetta;G. Lanzilli;M. Tricarico;A. Cottarelli

  • MicroRNA‐155 targets the SKI gene in human melanoma cell lines

    Lauretta Levati;Elena Pagani;Sveva Romani;Daniele Castiglia

  • Decline in telomerase activity as a measure of tumor cell killing by antineoplastic agents in vitro.

    I Faraoni;M Turriziani;G Masci;L De Vecchis

  • Antigenic changes of l1210 leukemia in mice treated with 5-(3,3- -dimethyl-1-triazeno)imidazole-4-carboxamide.

    Enzo Bonmassar;Anna Bonmassar;Srikrishna Vadlamudi;Abraham Goldin

  • AKT is activated in an ataxia-telangiectasia and Rad3-related-dependent manner in response to temozolomide and confers protection against drug-induced cell growth inhibition.

    Simona Caporali;Lauretta Levati;Giuseppe Starace;Gianluca Ragone

  • Dendritic cell-mediated cross-presentation of antigens derived from colon carcinoma cells exposed to a highly cytotoxic multidrug regimen with gemcitabine, oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and leucovorin, elicits a powerful human antigen-specific CTL response with antitumor activity in vitro.

    Pierpaolo Correale;Maria Grazia Cusi;Maria Teresa Del Vecchio;Angelo Aquino

  • Treatment with temozolomide and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors induces early apoptosis and increases base excision repair gene transcripts in leukemic cells resistant to triazene compounds.

    L Tentori;M Turriziani;D Franco;A Serafino

  • Treatment of colon and breast carcinoma cells with 5‐fluorouracil enhances expression of carcinoembryonic antigen and susceptibility to HLA‐A(*)02.01 restricted, CEA‐peptide‐specific cytotoxic T cells in vitro

    Pierpaolo Correale;Angelo Aquino;Anna Giuliani;Monia Pellegrini

  • Drug-induced increase of carcinoembryonic antigen expression in cancer cells.

    Angelo Aquino;Vincenzo Formica;Salvatore Pasquale Prete;Pier Paolo Correale

  • Suppression of Telomerase, Reexpression of KAI1, and Abrogation of Tumorigenicity by Nerve Growth Factor in Prostate Cancer Cell Lines

    Sandra Sigala;Isabella Faraoni;Daniela Botticini;Marcelo Paez-Pereda

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria C. Fioretti
Maria C. Fioretti University of Perugia
Paolo Puccetti
Paolo Puccetti University of Perugia
Carlo Riccardi
Carlo Riccardi University of Perugia
Luigi Frati
Luigi Frati Sapienza University of Rome
Luigina Romani
Luigina Romani University of Perugia
Francesco Bistoni
Francesco Bistoni University of Perugia
Roberta Bianchi
Roberta Bianchi University of Perugia
Josef Jiricny
Josef Jiricny University of Zurich
Giovanna Zambruno
Giovanna Zambruno Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
Steven A. Porcelli
Steven A. Porcelli Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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